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This is the daddest dad rock I’ve ever heard
Decent.
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Rockmusik die dein 60 jähriger Onkel hört
Is there any band that represents classic rock FM more than these guys? It screams construction site, biker bar, DAVE FM. Now, was that who they were in the original context? Maybe not. Maybe they were just a band that bowled right down the middle, roping in elements of rock, country, soul, and blues - with just a great sensibility for what makes a mainstream hit. I can’t say that I love it, but it’s not BAD.
FIRE classic rock album, sort of bluesy and ultra cool how have I never heard of these guys either?? “bad company” by bad company on the album bad company
Cool basic rock. Nothing that feels very revolutionary. Seems like some nice execution of that style. A precursor to bon Jovi maybe? Quite surprisingly enjoyable, given that I'm struggling to identify anything particularly interesting about it.
Better than Coldplay
# Album Name: Bad Company # Artist: Bad Company # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Gotta love a bit of dad rock. Its turned up to 11 on this one. Good album though. # Top Tunes: Cant get enough / rock steady / ready for love / dont let me down / seagull # Would I listen to it again? Yes
If I were a dad, I’d be like hell yea. But I’m not, so I’ll say “just the usual”
I don’t feel any particular way about this album as well.
An average rock record, that leant more into blues as were earlier versions of rock. Best: Bad Company Worst: Seagull
Where to begin? Firstly, Hard Rock? Really? Seems far too Middle of the Road for that. Next, lyrics: Now you fly, through the sky, never asking why. And you fly all around, 'til someone shoots you down. (This is from a song about a seagull that knows about the end of the world). It's hardly profound). The most well known track, Can't Get Enough of Your Love, would be better off a couple of minutes shorter, and while I found the whole album pleasant on the first listen, I found myself getting bored when playing it through again. It's not all bad - Bad Company and Movin' On maintained my interest for a few more listens, but in the main this is just pretty soulless 'dad rock'
Soft rock that goes hard.
Wow, this album starts off STRONG with three bangers everyone knows that basically define what I think of as "classic rock". It does slide a lot after that though. Slower, more ballad-esque tracks fill out the remainder of the album and I just lost interest entirely
This is pretty average boomer rock Will I listen to again: 1%
Holy shit. Bad Company. Dude it’s so beast. Bad Company. I’m biased because of JoJo but it’s good.
dad rock but I don't hate it
The more I listened to this, the more I didn't enjoy it
Starts strong and drops off after ready for love.
Feels like the music industry trying desperately to hold onto white boy blues rock in its purest form. Banal lyricism with some fun moments. Reminds me of 107.7 the bone’s interstitial ads. Who shoots seagulls?
In a modern context this is a straight down the middle quality rock record. I’m sure it blew people’s minds at the time. 3/5
Not their best album. It wasnt varied enough. Having said that I could listen to Paul Rogers voice all day (maybe). Bak in the day he was referred to as sex on wax.
I like this, it's a nice soft rock with great vocal. Heard it before, so nothing surprising or mind-blowing here. I fail to see it as anything special, and it feels a bit 'dad rock' today. Straight Shooter does it more for me personally. Still enjoyed it.
It's 70's dad rock so if you like that, then you'll like this. I don't particularly like dad rock. It's not bad, it's just not for me. It's nice and short though.
My God almighty this was as textbook, generic 70’s Dad rock as you are ever gonna find. Unbelievably dull, I honestly have pretty much forgotten it already.
Bad Company by Bad Company on the album Bad Company doesn’t have the same aura that Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath on the album Black Sabbath has. It’s could always be worse company. Absolute meat and potatoes rock. Built to fill the dead air of classic rock radio between Stairway and Welcome To The Jungle after the morning show but before the midday DJ starts. I will not complain about listening to this, but not much more than that. Favorite songs were Can’t Get Enough, Ready For Love, and Bad Company.
Sometimes dudes just want to rock out
Heavy airplay on classic rock stations, but it's decent music. Memorable songs that aren't quite annoying enough to be called earworms. Short album, at only 34 minutes total, but it packs a punch.
Paul Rodgers has an incredible voice for rock. The songs on this album are just ok though.
Started off slow, picked up towards the end. The title track is the most famous song from the album and it's not a surprise. It's a groover. Won't be in a rush to listen to this album again but wouldn't be offended if I heard some Bad Company.
The iconic album cover has always caught my eye and with the pedigree of the musicians, I was expecting something a little more exciting than competent blues rock but I guess that's enough for most.
More derivative 70s blues hard rock by a bunch of white guys. I’m not sure what’s supposed to set this super-band apart from the rest of the scene back then. Amazing and technically sound musicians, Paul Rodgers has a great voice and the production is polished yet they still managed to somehow churn out forgettable music that I’ll most likely never play again outside of mainstream classic rock playlists.
Now that’s what I call dad rock vol 20! A pretty good collection of hard rock from the 70’s. Nothing exceptional here but not a bad album either. Just straightforward rock n roll. The perfect length for a rock record too imho.5/10 Favorite tracks-“Can’t Get Enough” “Don’t Let Me Down”
Some steady hands on this album. A Bad Company cover band would sound, well like Bad Company. Some great moments, love the groove in the bass on Ready for Love, the rythm section of the band in general are superb, tight, have feeling, provide good backbine. But does that make this a greatest album? Not sure. Good album for sure, maybe great in parts, an album you must hear before you die? Maybe not. Some superb musicians from other noted bands formed BC. The reault for me is the zenith of classic rock. It is likely people onow a few songs of theirs without knowing who the band is. Shame because there’s some nice playing on here, but its a bit background rock s an overall album. Will pick tracks and play on high rotation - Ready for Love, Bad Company.
Solid staple and great representation of 70’s rock. I recognized most of the songs here. Enjoyable and a nice flashback. Strong album and debut.
A solid debut from a band that falls into the category of quintessential 70s classic rock. I remember hearing many of these songs on the radio in heavy rotation, and they still hold up today. These guys liked two things: rockin’ and screwin’. And not always in that order. If you couldn’t get enough of their love, by God they were gonna rock you steady enough until you were finally ready to love. Not a lot to overthink here. Just good old rock n roll that still survives today.
Three solid hits that you gotta think most peeps would recognize. The softer songs with Don’t Let Me Down and The Way I choose are quite nice too. And a good acoustic song with Seagull. Really just solid music. Also, these are some horny mofos…can’t get enough of your love, ready for love, feel like making love (yes I know that’s not on this album)…reminds me of south park when cartman started a Christian rock band and basically just sang love songs to Jesus 😂 3.75
Apple Music has a one line description of this album, and I dig it: the definition of no-nonsense '70's hard rock. I thought about going full-on 5-banger, but there's just something missing. Can't really put my finger on it. Just kinda feels like it is on the brink of greatness but never really go there. Still an awesome, albeit brief, album. 4/5
Traditional classic rock, not too flashy, not too boring. I don’t think the album is special in any specific way, but personally I find it quite enjoyable to listen to. Very catchy with some grooving songs.
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It was okay, and you know I love the 1970s rock era, but it didn't grab me
Started off reasonably well but got a bit samey after a while
good rock with a lack of heart
It was fine, pretty generic 70s rock. I like 70s rock but probably wouldn't listen to this particular album again. I'd give it 2.5 stars, but I'll round up to 3 because of Don't Let Me Down. I particularly liked the sax and guitar solos in that song.
Middle of the road group. Not bad. Just not that good either. Forgettable.
A.K.A. the official soundtrack of Truck Month at Your Local North Texas Ford Dealer. Lots of rockin', lots of riffin', lots of hey-baby and whoa-mama and bein' a rock-and-roll kinda man, just like the all-new 2026 Ford F-150, which will make you feel like you're a hard-livin' road dog even though you're really just a guy from Plano who majored in finance at A&M. The title track might make you feel something more, only for a minute, before you get back to rockin' like normal. That's what life is about, you know - rockin'. And trucks.
Jeetje ik mag niet klagen vandaag zeg. Echt weer een lekker album. Minder rockerig dan T Rex, maar alsnog wel erg fijn om naar te luisteren. Het is een soort Beatles, maar dan net even wat dikker op de instrumenten en minder akoestisch. Erg leuk. 4 reten FAV Don't let me down, Bad Company
Classic rock through and through, this album is the definition of dad rock, and it does it well. Solid songs, big riffs, and an easy listen from start to finish.
Very good album from. A good band. Nothing out of this world but good listening to good pop rock.
More dad rock.
Pretty good, didn't expect to like it as much as I did
Yikes, their Spotify profile photo really took some badass points off of my list. I didn’t picture them looking like a backing band for Tom Petty. These guys don’t hit as hard as I thought they would. I thought they were going to be more Black Sabbath and less Boston. Even with that slight knock against them I do like this. They can write catchy songs, that’s all we need ver ask innit? Choice cut: Bad Company
This is the medicore white dude music that I enjoy. 3.4.
This is the epitome of Dad Rock. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
Claptonesque. In other words, an uninteresting and artificial attempt to be soulful.
If I never have to hear another bluesy hard rock supergroup, it will be too soon
It's solid, maybe a little too clean and polished, lacks an edge maybe. But it's am enjoyable enough listen, great vocals and musicianship.
I loved this album!! Obviously, there's the title track which is a classic, but so many other songs that were bangers... one of the better albums I've heard in a while.
Quite simple for me, apparently that’s the band style and it keeps consistent along all songs, but, lyrics doesn’t mean something quite special, instruments just do their thing, they don’t feel it too much. Mmm not unforgettable. But, ‘The Way I Choose’ is quite similar to what i usually look for, soundly speaking.
Underrated band. So many hits, with many of them on this album. They all rock, and the new ones were good too. Big fan.
Rock steady mid-70s rock. Nothing to complain about and nothing to write home about either. Don't know if I realized how many Bad Company songs were staples of the classic rock radio of my younger days.
It's a very average hard rock album, which is a fat meatball over the plate for me, but wasn't a notable listening experience. 2.75
Bad Company is a band I have heard of but never dove into any of their music, my only real association with it is that Paul Rodgers' daughter, Jasmine Rodgers' is in the band bôa. Anyways, for today's 1001 albums to hear before I die I got Bad Company's debut album Bad Co(mpany). This project is a pretty laid back and groovy Rock album that fits the stereotypical mold of the times so beautifully it almost hurts a bit. Everything from rocking to sappy love songs are all encapsulated in this 34 minute run-through of just about your standard Rock album for the time. This album isn't remarkable or even all that memorable by any means, but I can't lie and say it isn't good if barely even so. There really isn't much to say or look at here and I again question why this album was even included, especially when the popular song here isn't even all that good or special. This album kind of does its own thing and takes its' time which can be a bit frustrating as you wish it would get on with itself a lot faster or in a more meaningful way, but it truly doesn't care about what you think or want. Bad Company's debut self titled album is definitely a project I wouldn't mind hearing again, but is far from being essential in my eyes and that is quite evident even from the beginning.
Rock steady? More like steady rock amiright?
Music for people who list DIY in their hobbies.
Peak dad rock right here. This “supergroup” quartet definitely has some chops - a good singer, good musicians. But the end result is underwhelming. Sure, each song is a good enough straight-ahead rock song, and the album spawned some ubiquitous AOR singles like the great “Bad Company” and some others. Still, nothing that special here.
I feel like this could be better described as "mild" company - nothing to standout of horrible. 3/5
Começando por aqui! Álbum muito bom!
Got stuck in my head
I dont know why but I always thought Bad Company was punk music but this was so much better!
Great album. Not sure what else to say, it's just good. 5/5
Couple good songs
The irony is that this album was the best company
Bad Company are known as a hard rock band, but there's nothing particularly hard about this album. I'd much rather listen to this than Back in Black or whatever. This dude can sing.
Enjoyed first 10 mins and then it got. Really. Boring.
Bland company more like
easy listening
Basically The Eagles with more overdrive. Bland and meaningless.
What an amazing album. So many great songs.
bout as cookie cutter classic rock as it gets
Rock, 1974 -> 3
rock on bro
Solid album, carries it's weight even after all these years.
Honestly, dope artwork. This was less tame than I was expecting but more tame than I would like. Decent blues work, but blends in with 70s/early 80s rock a little too much. Easy listening but not very exciting, seems unlikely I ever listen to this again. I'm also knocking them down a star for not doing Don't Let Me Down justice, the song did not translate to their blues rock sound well imo . 2/5
Generic rock. At times good (Bad Company is solid), but mostly forgettable. The latter half of the album is enough to fend off 2 stars, but not by much.
Earlier I described Steely Dan as "some good fucking dad rock". I need to revise. Steely Dan is good dad rock. This is good fucking dad rock. It's a 4.5 star album. I'd round it up, but the last song falls flat and I can't overlook it.
I thought this was a nice album but it didn't register for me that much.
pretty forward sounding for 1974, blues driven rock might not always sound unique but this does. Nothing grabbed me by the neck and shook me in to really appreciating it. One thing I'm finding is how music, especially in the 70's was still so seminal while also sounding, uniquely 70's and a bit dated.
If the one trick pony's one trick is really good, then does it matter if it only knows that trick?
It's fine. 5/10
More like bland company 2*
Just so boring. I’m so over this era.
okay bro we get it you can repeat the same lines over and over again
I really enjoyed this album. It was fun and entertaining.
Ouais franchement c'est pas mal ! Mais il y en a marre des groupes qui appellent leur album par le nom du groupe et qui dans les musiques de l'album en nomment une comme l'album et comme le groupe c'est bon on a compris qui vous êtes
Good little dad rock album.
There are some 70’s bands that were “too much” and makes them sound dated. Bad Company gets the radio play with the hits.This was an enjoyable listen.
Das Debütalbum von Bad Company liefert soliden Classic Rock mit rauem Charme. Songs wie „Can’t Get Enough“ und „Bad Company“ sind kraftvoll und eingängig, doch nicht jeder Track zündet gleichermaßen. Die Produktion ist bewusst schlicht, was Authentizität bringt, aber gelegentlich etwas monoton wirkt. Insgesamt ein gutes Album mit Highlights – aber kein durchgehender Volltreffer.
The dad rock album of dad rock albums. Way overplayed on classic rock radio but admittedly, there's enough decent songs on here to give it a passing grade.
Way too crisply precise to be real bad boys. Dad Company, more like.
Solid effort here. 3.5 stars
Awesome album all the way
I confused Bad Company with the group Bad English in my head and was excited to listen. I was disappointed. Not into this.
it was good… nothing surprising but nice to listen to
Classic. A lot of good songs, and even better memories with this one.
Pretty average, dad rock
I do really like the title track, but that’s about it. Just more dad rock dadding along in the world
Some fun moments but pretty forgettable. Decent voice though, not too showy.
Mid dad rock
Straight ahead and enjoyable rock.
Classic rock. A tad cheesy, but quality cheese
I don't know, it sounds good but I didn't remember a single song. It sounds way too generic, like any other band from the period. The title track, Bad Company, is the only one that I remembered. Other than that guitars are sweet, voice is rock-y and overall it's really nice but doesn't really stick.
Basically the experience of listening to a mid classic rock station for half an hour.
stereotypical bar music - nothing wrong with it per se, but kinda boring
Pretty good. I’m usually not into older rock of this era but each track had something interesting to make it stand out. The vocals are the best part.
While this album sounded very good, it was one of the more kosher and meats and potatoes rock records I've heard. I don't know why, but this just feels extremely... fake and uninspired? Songs were naturally about them being bad company and they liked to pick up chicks, but it just didn't feel believable. When Motörhead sings about picking up chicks and drinking whiskey for breakfast I can believe it, but here it just feels... not so cool. The tracks were decent otherwise, but nothing that really grabs me at all. Quite boring record overall, but probably decent jam in a rock bar. Weak 3.
Meat and Potatoes blues rock. I think “Can’t get enough of Your Love” was on my “Greatest rock songs compilation album” which was my first endeavor to my own music journey that wasn’t songs on the radio or music my parents listen to (although it was my dad’s CD). Bad Company feels like a slightly forgotten band which is too bad because they are quite skilled. They don’t have too many hits but it is just nice easy-going rock. It is a good length, and I enjoyed listening to it. Strongish 3.
Not bad but a it’s a bit outdated now. It was a pleasant experience to listen to it but I won’t come back for a second run.
++: Can't Get Enough, Bad Company, The Way I Choose, Movin' On +: Don't Let Me Down +-: Ready for Love, Seagull -: Rock Steady 5,5/10
Acceptable generic classic rock. The very definition of dadrock to me. It's got a few hits, it's got some well made deepcuts, it's the average length of an album. It's not really an important album, just one of the many classic rock albums people like that you still hear on radio stations. It's fine all in all.
5/5
Clean tracks. Well engineered. Hits the right place between eagles and foreigner
Didn't pay too much attention to be honest, but it seemed alright, nothing special.
Just full of good songs. I didn't know I liked Bad Company.
As much as I am a sucker for 70s rock, I never really liked Bad Company. I remember how I was excited in my early teens - I like Mott The Hoople, I love King Crimson and Free was (and is) one of my favourite bands since I was 12 years old. I REALLY wanted to love Bad Company, because I loved all the musicians. But I couldn't. Musicianship is fantastic, but songwriting is just boring. There's some nice hooks in Can't Get Enough and Movin' On and listening to it again today I realized that Seagull is great. But the rest of this stuff is just painfully unmemorable, when you think of what talented people are behind this one. This is probably the only one hard/blues rock from 70s that will get 3/5 from me. ALBUM THAT YOU SHOULD LISTEN BEFORE YOU DIE INSTEAD: Free - Tons Of Sobs (1968).
Pretty unremarkable Hard Rock with - you guessed it - a blues-y edge! Not terrible, but nothing to write home about either. Key tracks: Can't Get Enough
PRetty basic rock.
One of those albums I've been meaning to listen but never got round to it. It's a perfectly fine album but didn't blow my socks off 2/5
fuck yeah
arena rock ahhhhh album
You got me a birthday gift for my birthday on my birthday? Pretty good album. Or should I say bad?
More like Utterly Uninspiring Company. When this popped up I was worried that “Shooting Star” would be on it, so at least I dodged that mediocre bullet.
Competent but uninspired 70s rock.
Didn't realize I knew that many Bad Company songs. Solid rock'n'roll that gets the job done. Extra star for Paul Rodgers, who is pretty damn great. Favorites: Can't Get Enough, Ready for Love, Bad Company Would I listen to it again: Yes
Album with songs for a playlist to listen to while driving to work. But not the entire album.
The album equivalent of your boomer dad going into the garage to saw a plank of wood in half for no reason.
Proto-butt? I mean, it's alright I guess. But these tracks have been on classic rock radio for so long now that I can't help but feel like I've heard enough, even if I have never listened to the whole thing before. Can't say I will do it again. Ready For Love has a nice piano part and cool buildup back into the buttrocking on the second half, but besides that, I don't have much more to say. I've heard their next album is better?...oh no, I hope it didn't make the list too! 😬
I do not like this
pretty middling arena rock, nothing really very deep in any of it
I might be the only one from my group to rate this one this high but its not my fault my first live concert was Bad Company and Styx.
To be honest, this is the type of Rock that has always made me think I maybe don't like Rock. I know that this sound definitely inspired a lot of rock acts, but I think I would rate them fairly poorly as well. It feels as if these bands took what makes bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath and watered it down and packaged it for a wider audience. Less metal, less psychedelic, more straightforward, and lyrics of an outlaw life as a must. Maybe too much radio as a kid disabused me of this type of rock. But considering that this album came out the same year as Rush's self titled, Bad Company feels more like a Rock derivative and less of a rock evolution.
lmao
Probably the most boring pioneering hard rock album ever. Thank you to the esteemed woman abuser Ivan Moody & Co. of Five Finger Death Punch for at least sprucing up the track Bad Company a bit. The Way I Choose was definitely a standout track. I feel like this band's sound really ought to to be rooted in blues, not hard rock. The Way I Choose is such a damn banger. Anyways, this album is still a good listen - just not quite up my alley. I still had a good time!
Maybe one of the most middle of the road albums I have heard on this list. I’m fairly convinced that ‘Rock Steady’ was not just a song on this album but rather a mantra for the group. They’re here to play serviceable music and not rattle any cages while doing so. This one was really missing any kind of sauce to either help or hinder its chances at ranking elsewhere, which almost makes me want to duck its score for unoriginality. Though I think I would find much worse company among some of the music I have scored down there anyway.
I had to think about it a bit but this is really a very plain album. I think if any track here came on I would gladly listen to it, but I didn’t find it memorable, and I don’t think I’ll be going out of my way to listen again.
Completely unremarkable 4/10
This is real dadrock. None of this 'divorced dad rock' bullshit that so many people bang on about. Creed, Alice in Chains, whatever other small fry shit you wanna label. THIS is real dad rock. Those other bands only know of a simulacrum of pain, bands like THIS lived through real pain (lead poisoning). What kind of music is dadrock exactly? It's something that's best communicated through concepts: A car that smells like cigarettes, a warm can of beer, a Tommy Bahama shirt and asics, knees that don't work and a hairline that hasn't been within 5cm of your eyebrows since the Berlin Wall was standing. This is the musical equivalent of a carvery. It's functional, it's straightforward and it's popular with guys who are about to have 20-40 beers in a few hours. Regardless, it's a meat-and-potatoes hard rock album. The first half meanders until it gets into a groove with Ready For Love. Really only track one side A could be considered bad, even then it's a mid song. The album peaks on side B with the title track and The Way I Choose. The second half is much better and I found myself getting excited for it on repeat listens. Overall, a very solid album with one hell of a hit in the title track. Highlights: Bad Company, The Way I Choose
Album is OK as a casual rock album
First few songs were boring got better song 4 onwards but more of background sound than something I really like
First impression: Not particularly noteworthy but serviceable rock album - very clean production which I enjoyed. The last song was especially pleasant.
Eu sempre vi esse nome “Bad Company” em todo lugar, mas nunca parei pra ouvir suas músicas. E coincidentemente, sempre acreditei nunca ter ouvido suas canções em público ou em eventos. Quando peguei pra ouvir este disco, comecei a refletir se realmente nunca havia ouvido essas canções antes. Elas são tão genéricas que fica impossível saber se realmente não as ouvi em bares aleatórios por aí. Nada aqui é tecnicamente ruim. A banda e o vocalista são todos adequados. Eles tocam bem, e nada aqui se destaca negativamente. O problema é que o disco inteiro é dolorosamente sem sal nenhum, sem gosto algum. Não possuem nada que os destaque de qualquer forma, nem mesmo negativa. Isso talvez seja a maior crítica possível, aquela que assim que o álbum acabou, eu esqueci praticamente tudo que havia acabado de ouvir. Novamente, nada é ruim, mas nada se destaca, nada se eleva para além do esperado, da mediocridade, do mais do mesmo. Parece qualquer rock genérico que você consiga imaginar. Não me vejo ouvindo este disco novamente nunca mais na vida, e se eu me deparar com alguma canção deles em público eu nem irei perceber. 2/5
A classic album that influenced much of my childhood. It might help explain why I turned out the way I did.
Bad Company’s inaugural album arrives with an impressive pedigree: a supergroup featuring Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople), Boz Burrell (King Crimson), and Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke (Free). Each musician is highly skilled, and Paul Rodgers, in particular, possesses an exceptional, soulful voice. On paper, this record should be an ideal fit for my tastes. Yet, after many years of collecting and listening to albums, I’ve never connected with it enough to revisit it more than once or twice—nor have I felt compelled to purchase it. I first became aware of this album around 1978, during a period when Bad Company was still active. However, at the time, the musical landscape was crowded with acts like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and a formative AC/DC. The latter really made an impression with their energy and performances. As my musical journey continued, the emergence of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal drew my attention toward bands such as Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard, Judas Priest, and Motorhead. To its credit, “Bad Company” is a finely played and well-produced album. Still, for me, it falls just short of entering the upper echelon of rock records. There’s an elusive quality missing—perhaps it’s too polished, or maybe it lacks a spark of excitement. The album doesn’t quite “rock” in the way I hope for; it’s short on truly up-tempo tracks and is missing a certain groove. Even the title track, “Bad Company,” while well-crafted, never fully delivers the energy it promises. Ultimately, this debut is a solid record, but for my personal tastes, it doesn’t go beyond that. A respectable effort, but not essential. I'm probably doing it a disservice but three stars. Would I listen to this album again? Yes. Would I buy this album? I haven't so far, so probably not. 1- Can't Get Enough"- 4 2- "Rock Steady"- 4 3- "Ready for Love" - 3 4- "Don't Let Me Down"- 3 5- "Bad Company"- 4 6- "The Way I Choose"- 3 7- "Movin' On"- 3 8- "Seagull"- 3 Total - 27 Average - 3.375
# Playlist Track - Can't Get Enough # Notes - Not amazing, still pretty good.
Clive in accounts really gets into this when the band play it at the Christmas party. He puts his tie around his head and just goes for it.
Standard 70s rock album. I enjoy classic rock, and it's an album I haven't heard before. Fun listen, nothing offensive.
I would totally listen to one song from this album and be happy. 8 back to back though? Never again. It's cliche after cliche with not much character. All songs are fine, just none of them stand out. "Rock Steady" is probably my favorite. I could raise it up a star in the future maybe.
Paul Rodgers has a nice voice, and I enjoyed most of the songs on this album. I liked the sultry tones throughout, and it suited the Rodgers’s voice well. A good listen, albeit a bit generic.
Pretty run of the mill 70's rock Best Song: Bad Company Rating: 4.0/10 Stars: 2/5
Surprisingly good.
Dad rock to the nth degree. At least it was short and had some of it's better songs near the middle/end 4/10
Not my personal cup of tea
This album really must have blazed the trail for middle of the road classic rock with lyrics that are mostly the title of the song on repeat.
Bad company
This album is seriously like the textbook definition of hard rock of the 70s. I know some have stated that this album is overplayed and to an extent I agree but it is so damn good. Each track had a lot of energy, I particularly liked “Rock Steady”, “Don’t Let Me Down”, “The Way I Choose” and especially “Seagull” idk it was fantastic.
Boring company
3.4
never heard of this one going in but really surprised me
Platonic ideal of a 3 star album. Fun to listen to but not coming back. Brownie points for having a hit that shares the band’s name… that takes balls
Good AOR rock from back in the day
Bad
Solid classic rock
Good hard rock debut album by Bad Company which doesn't overstay its welcome. Musically it's great, lyrically less so but overall an enjoyable album.
Look, there's nothing amazing about Bad Company. Just solid rock and roll. I like it. It makes me feel good to hear. This debut album is solid, lots of bangers on here. 3.81/5 stars Make sure to check out: Rock Steady Ready for Love Don't Let Me Down Bad Company Seagull
Alot of memories but I have moved from this
Not for me
Bad Companies by Bad Company is bad company other than the one song, Bad Company, which is pretty good.
More bands need to have a song that is just their band's name. But this album is a classic 70s rock album that I don't think gets enough credit for how great it is. I know there's a lot of great music in that era, and this in is underrated IMO. Reminds me of Boston's first album. Oops all bangers.
Firstly, my mind is blown because I’d have bet everything I own on Phil Lynott being in Bad Company. It turns out he is not. The music is pretty much what you’d expect though if he was to be in it, being that old school rock music that you’d still hear in biker bars. It didn’t exactly blow my mind, but it was definitely still good fun.
Couple of decent tracks, nice and short
I enjoyed this, and it put me in a good mood.
Pretty good for classic dad rock. Just heavy enough for my taste.
Fengende album
lowkey mid, sorry
Didn't realise that bad company were more of a soft rock vibe, I'd always thought of them as a punk band which is clearly wrong. It's not something I will listen to again but not because it's bad by any means it's just not my kind of thing. It feels like a very old school romantic, nostalgic album about love, could get played at a high school dance (70's). And then "Movin' On" started and it feels far less lovey and more blues inspired. Didn't realise they were British. I was not expecting a song about seagulls either. Even less so as the finale.
Pretty solid classic rock with the well known "Can't Get Enough" and "Rock Steady".
¿Es este realmente un disco que tenía que escuchar antes de morir? No lo creo. Aburrido, genérico e irrelevante. Con excepción del tema homónimo al álbum que tiene una buena diferenciación entre la carga de la estrofa y un estribillo fuerte. Los temas tienen un trabajo de voz agradable (aunque nunca impactante). La calidad de grabación general suena muy bien, pero por alguna razón el track "Movin' On" parece grabado/mezclado de una manera distinta a los demás, lo cual es extraño, sobre todo considerando que de seguro tendrían un buen presupuesto para grabar. El álbum es realmente olvidable. Rescato que no me parece un mal disco, pero sino fuese porque se trata de un álbum hecho por un supergrupo realmente no aparecería en esta lista.
This genre just sounds so tired to me. Had some good moments too though
Album 842 of 1089 Bad Company - Bad Company (1974) Rating : 4 / 5 I’ve always known the hits from this one thanks to radio play, but this was my first time taking in the full album. It turned out to be much better than I expected. While their signature sound is definitely present throughout, they do mix things up just enough with some of the deeper tracks to keep it interesting. I even gave it a second listen, which says something. A clean, simple, confident rock record that earns its spot.
Bad Company – Bad Company (1974) | Hard Rock / Blues Rock | Avg: 7.29 | Favorite Song: “Don't Let Me Down" This debut plays like a greatest hits collection—tight, confident, and built around hooks that just work. “Don't Let Me Down” is the one that stood out most for me. It strikes the perfect balance between grit and vulnerability, and the arrangement gives Paul Rodgers room to absolutely soar. But honestly, this album is full of tracks that just hit right. “Can’t Get Enough” and “Movin’ On” are classic rock staples for a reason—they’re lean, catchy, and executed with total control. What I appreciate here is the economy of the songwriting. There’s no fat, no filler—just eight tracks, all with purpose. Every member of the band knows their role, and the chemistry is obvious. It’s not the most adventurous record, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s polished without sounding sanitized, and bluesy without feeling dated. For a debut, it’s remarkably self-assured, and from a reviewer’s perspective, it’s one of those rare records that’s both easy to enjoy and hard to critique.
★★★½
Nada mal
Love it and must of once had the album or the cassette as I knew every song on it
Enough with the mid rock albums please!!!
'70s roughrocking, fun songs, not a bad showing of its kind
This was Ok, enjoyable enough, straight down the middle 70s rock.
Sure why not. Favorite track: Bad Company
Just taraufgt forward no nonsense rock and roll. No kiddies with that, just didn't grab me like I had hoped. 3.5
Pretty good album, Bad Company is such a good rock song.
Nothing inherently “bad” (get it?) about this album, but it was boring to me. Much slower than I anticipated. I even let it loop a few times while I worked and nothing grabbed my attention for too long.
Kind of meh, classic rock, not bad at all, but also not awesome
Classic. Memorized every song. The one flaw of this album is that its just too middle of the road. Doesn't go too hard, but still goes hard. Ostentatious power ballads don't get too low or too high. Pretty much paves the way for the big arena rock bands too come like Foreigner, Journey, Night Ranger, etc etc etc. It's really good though, fun to hear again.
Not bad, just very forgettable
I was vaguely familiar with this band but was surprised to hear that they were considered a supergroup. Composed of members of King Crimson, Mott the Hopple, and Free, it really isn't my area. Apparently Free and Bad Company were pioneers of bridging the gap between blues rock and hard rock. But honestly, "hard rock" feels like a stretch here by today's standards. It really has a very dad rock feel, which makes all of the references to drugs all the more off-putting. Credit where it's due though, the singles are pretty good. Overall though, despite the influence of this album, I just can't help but imagine the Baby Boomers enjoying their mid life crises by playing Bad Company covers in a seedy bar. Apologies to anyone who really does enjoy this. I get it but I wouldn't return any time soon.
Bad Company is essentially meat and potatoes rock. I own several of their albums and have done for many years. Individually, the members of the band are excellent. Bad Co’s biggest issue for me is that they are not Free. They are a little less than the sum of their parts. It has been a while since I listened to this album, or indeed the others, but I’m not disappointed when I do, I just don’t often seek them out. This has got some really good songs, but I probably prefer Straight Shooter as an album. But it’s not Free either.
So middle of the road. There's nothing here to excite, just incredibly by-the-numbers rock.
Totally featured in the Supernatural soundtrack
Loved it. Vocals are killer.
OMG I KNOW THESE GUYS 4/5 simply because it has the song bad company which i love. Also its funny the song is called bad company on the album bad company which is by bad company
Ist doch nicht mal so schlecht
i enjoyed the second half more than the first half but it still sounded a bit bland and like it was missing something
Growing up in the 70’s, this was meat and potatoes rock. (In a very good way!) This was a great debut with some rock-solid bangers that still hold up today. An easy and enjoyable listen.
Decent listen.
yeah i mean, it's fine. There's absolutely zero reasons why it should be essential listening. It's just run of the mill 70's rock. They really should have thought deeper about this.
Pretty good!! I thought at times this was pretty slow for hard rock but overall I enjoyed it. Would rate 3.5.
Dull.
Lunka
Song named after the album named after the band. Who did it better, Black Sabbath or Bad Company? Tells you a lot of what you need to know. I can see how people would like it, but to me, this is the definition of corporate rock. Peter Grant struck gold with Zeppelin, and Swan Song was born, but it never landed - and Bad Company is the example of that.
Super yacht rock-ish. Weirdly mellow.
Better than expected, but nothing extraordinary. Just solid, bluesy 70s rock. I did enjoy the song 'Bad Company' by Bad Company from this album, Bad Company.
I was ready to dismiss Bad Company after the first few tracks, but then the ballads started rolling and I came to enjoy it more and more. It doesn’t end up being outstanding, but it’s enjoyable.
the debut album of bad company, and these guys are immediately opening your door and flooding your ears with sick guitar riffs and absurd amounts of testosterone. absurdly perfect production value, especially when compared to all the other hard rock bands i've heard from around this time. a perfect balance of hard hitting anthems and slow, smarmy jams. it's a great buffet of sound. are they experimental? heavens no, this is straight up rock. but is it great? abso-fuckin-lutely.
The prototypical classic rock band, complete with bland arena rock interpretation of blues rock with all the edges sanded off. It’s pleasant enough in a backyard BBQ dad rock sort of way, and a number of the tunes on here have been staples of FM radio for so long its hard to listen to them with an objective ear. This album is completely fine, which is its biggest problem.
boring...bland...
i hate hard rock so much im so sick of it. the more bluesy tracks are incredible tho, wish the whole album was like that
Some familiar songs. Sounds like pretty standard 70s rock to me. I don't hate it, but would not listen on the regular.
I always heard that naming your band, album, and song with the same exact name was tempting fate, but I don’t think Bad Company had bad luck at all. As their debut album, BC knew their exact sound and hit the nail on the head. Several of their most known songs are on this album! And I was surprised how much blues was present and influenced their music. Maybe a 3.5, but I forgot how much I like “Ready for Love,” so whatever. 4 it is.
Bad Company definitely has some legendary songs under their belt. A few of them come from this album, but then again, they tend to have a few stellar songs on an album, and then quite a few okay songs on the remainder of the album. This is an example of that type of situation. I definitely like some of the bigger hits on this album, but just don't find the other stuff to be quite enough to bump the entire album up to 4.
I often wonder how much the timing of albums affects my ratings. I was just in the right mood for this sort of thing yesterday - Saturday, on the way to the gym, pre workout kicking in. On another day it might've felt a bit cheesy.
Not the most lyrically complex album I have ever heard but a good sound nonetheless...
Good Company imo.
Wow! This is one of the best run of the mill 70s dad rock albums I've ever heard! And I've heard a lot!
great
Just a good ol classic rock album, and theres nothing wrong with that… but nothing really stands out to make the album memorable or unique either. Seagull, the only acoustic song on the album, was a welcome relief from the standard rock tunes and did in fact peak my ears at the end of album, leaving me wanting more of what Bad Company can come up with.
So much dad rock
A straight shot down the middle of mediocrity. This album is the definition of "eh, its alright".
Damn! If it hasn't been fun listening to this album again. In the end, for what it is...it really is great from start to finish, and sometimes you just need uncomplicated straight up 70s guitar rock.
Classic rock. Barbecue on Sunday music.
Dad. Rock. Bad Company itself is a pretty badass song. And Paul Rodgers can belt it. But it’s short, unmemorable and isn’t much more than some classic rock hits.
When this album finished, the first song Spotify played was Led Zeppelin's “The Ocean” (Houses of the Holy, 1973). It’s a little wild think about this album and that one being only 1 year apart. Where Zeppelin still feels very much like proto-hard rock, Bad Company feels like a more polished next step in the progression of rock’n’roll. Strange/interesting that BC was the first act signed to LZ’s record label. But when I step back, Bad Company sounds more like a descendant of Deep Purple, who were doing a version of this sound since the late 60’s (and who Paul Rodgers almost fronted before starting BC). For their part, Bad Company did craft a monster rock’n’roll album here. 50 years later, almost all of these songs feel familiar (“The Way I Choose” & “Seagull” being the exceptions), which says a lot. A very easy listen for me, even if I hate to admit enjoying Dad Rock. Maybe I should have taken Bad Company more seriously in my classic rock phase.
7/10
This album is easy listening
Good solid early 70s rock. Fell away a bit for me after the title track. Big Free influence. Great vocals (high in the mix).
You know I'm having a fantastic week when this album is the worst one. In other words, it's not as great as the others but it's still cool. "Self Titled" has some good songs in store. My favourite is "Self Titled (The song)". I hope for some great songs in the future. 3 stars for "Self Titled".
really enjoyed it, like a 3.7 but ill round up to 4
Is this...... my new hyper fixation?
Just kinda boring, feels like it should be better than it actually is
Not the most memorable hard rock, but I like hard rock enough to like this.
Еще один хардрок альбом, который звучит ровно так, как ожидаешь, непонятно зачем добавленный к другой сотне хардрок альбомов. Во мне родился какой-то очень серьезный хардрок хейтер, судя по всему, и я просто не могу адекватно воспринимать мьюзишеншип, и всё остальное, когда я слышу Лед Зеппелин под другим названием. Лучшая песня - Ready For Love.
My mom had this album. I always used to flip through her records when I was growing up and for some reason this simple cover was burned into my brain. I miss her so much.
a classic
Great bluesy hard rock album. Paul Rodgers' voice is amazing throughout. Bad Company are one of the best rock supergroups and this debut album was a great opener.
2 bangers off the top and then filler. Classic rock album to the core.
Inoffensive, competent rock music. Nothing that gets me going or moves me. Not to sound like a straight-up hater, but I always find it corny when a band has a song named after them. This one is especially egregious. "Six-gun sound is our claim to fame/I can hear them say/bad company." Yuck.
Fairly simple enjoyable rock music. Nothing bad here, nothing that blew me away either.
It was OK. 2/5
Bad Company, the song, is great. Bad Company, the album, is fine. Bad Company, the band, is the unfortunate fate of most supergroups. The unique elements blend together in a way to smooth out the crevices and file off any rough edges. And so the many unique flavors become a palatable but boring soup. Bonus point for the title track, and that it made "Bad Company by Bad Company from Bad Company" a real song.
A staple in the ‘Dad Rock’/‘Classic Rock’ genre. Easy to listen to, even if it most of the songs sound the same. Not as bad as I expected. Great riffs and catchy tunes.
L'année 1974 fut marquée par la naissance de Bad Company. Formé par des membres de groupes britanniques légendaires, ce supergroupe a immédiatement gravé son nom dans l'histoire avec son premier album sobrement intitulé "Bad Company". Avec sa pochette iconique, simple mais immédiatement reconnaissable – le logo du groupe sur fond noir – l'album annonçait déjà la couleur : une musique directe, sans fioritures, mais d'une puissance et d'une efficacité redoutables. Le quatuor était composé de Paul Rodgers, dont la voix bluesy et puissante avait déjà fait des merveilles avec Free, de Mick Ralphs, guitariste rythmique et compositeur ingénieux échappé de Mott the Hoople, de Boz Burrell, ancien bassiste de King Crimson apportant une assise solide et groovy, et de Simon Kirke, également ex-membre de Free, dont la frappe de batterie était à la fois précise et énergique. Cette alchimie entre des musiciens chevronnés, chacun apportant son expérience et sa personnalité, fut l'un des facteurs clés du succès immédiat de l'album. Dès les premières notes de "Can't Get Enough", le single phare qui a propulsé l'album au sommet des charts, on comprend l'essence de Bad Company. Un riff de guitare accrocheur signé Ralphs, la voix inimitable de Rodgers, à la fois rocailleuse et mélodique, et une section rythmique implacable. Ce titre est devenu un hymne instantané, une véritable profession de foi rock 'n' roll qui continue de résonner sur les ondes et dans les stades aujourd'hui. Mais réduire "Bad Company" à ce seul tube serait une erreur. L'album regorge de pépites qui démontrent la versatilité et la profondeur du groupe. "Rock Steady" porte bien son nom, offrant un groove solide et une énergie communicative. "Ready for Love", une composition de Ralphs datant de son époque avec Mott the Hoople mais magnifiée ici par la voix de Rodgers, est une ballade puissante teintée de blues, empreinte d'une mélancolie poignante. La chanson-titre, "Bad Company", est peut-être l'une des pièces maîtresses de l'album et de la carrière du groupe. Avec son introduction au piano, son ambiance sombre et cinématographique, elle raconte une histoire d'outsiders et de rébellion, un thème cher au rock. La montée en puissance progressive du morceau, culminant avec des guitares incisives et la voix habitée de Rodgers, en fait un classique intemporel. Elle illustre parfaitement la capacité du groupe à créer des atmosphères prenantes, allant au-delà du simple format couplet-refrain. Enregistré aux Headley Grange, lieu mythique où Led Zeppelin avait également enregistré certains de ses morceaux, et sorti sur le label Swan Song Records, fondé par Led Zeppelin, l'album "Bad Company" bénéficia d'une production soignée mais qui laissait transparaître l'énergie brute du groupe. Loin des expérimentations progressives ou du glam rock alors en vogue, Bad Company proposait un retour aux sources du rock 'n' roll, teinté de blues, avec un son puissant et direct qui parlait à un large public. L'impact de "Bad Company" fut colossal. Aux États-Unis, il atteignit la première place du Billboard 200, et fut certifié quintuple disque de platine. Au Royaume-Uni, il se classa troisième. Ce succès n'était pas uniquement commercial ; l'album fut également salué par la critique pour sa cohérence, la qualité de ses compositions et l'exceptionnel talent de ses interprètes. Il a défini le son du "arena rock" des années 70, influençant d'innombrables groupes par la suite. Même s'il n'a pas tant vieilli que cela après 50 ans, l'album s'en sort avec un 3 sur 5 qui n'est pas une mauvaise note en soi. Un 3 sur 5 pour un album d'un blues rock convenu et déjà mille fois entendu.
Great album from one of the greatest voices in rock 'n' roll. Shame his talent was cut short by a couple od strokes.
8/10: Yeah this album is right smack dab in the middle of Rock and Roll. You could show this to any human you wanted to know what rock was and it would be perfect.
This was fine. 3.2
Okay, this was cool. Very easy listening. That voice man.
Excellent
wait so Bad Company UK is a band, but the original Bad Company are also from the UK? that doesn't make much sense. i've grown to appreciate this type of boomery blues rock but this isn't a really standout example deserves to be one of the 1001? maybe. probably not but maybe
Not as bad as I was worried it was going to be when I saw it was yet another artist I’ve never heard of (and there’s probably a reason for that), listenable, kind of funky in places, but nothing that massively excites me
Bad Company is a great listen, and I encourage those who have not heard it to give it a spin and for those who do know it, go back to an old friend for a nice afternoon. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-bad-company-by-bad-company?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Molto chill
I kind of feel like this album is what you would use if you needed a scene in a movie that called for 'generic classic rock'. I mean I bet at least 4 or 5 of these songs are still in fairly heavy rotation on any classic rock radio station in the US. And I've always applauded (or laughed at, not sure which...) the bold decision to have the song Bad Company on the album Bad Company by the band Bad Company. They really must have liked that name I guess? Or maybe it was just easier that way. But this is fine. I'd never actually want to play this album but it's not exactly a slog to get through if it does get thrown on. 2.75/5 rounded up.
The sort of stuff that yanks listen to on rawk radio stations. I’d have punched Peter Grant in the face for this shit.
Pretty much the most neutral start to a listening project like this. Maybe the most middle of the road boomer rock I have ever heard (no hate)
Back when this album first came out, it probably felt like a breath of fresh air and definitely helped shape the ’70s arena rock scene. But at this point, when I hear tracks like “Movin’ On,” “Bad Company,” and “Can’t Get Enough,” I can’t help but cringe a little, mostly because I’m burned out from hearing them so many times over the years. That said, outside of those overplayed tracks, the rest of the album holds up pretty well, especially if you’re into more blues influenced hard rock.
It's fine, nothing amazing.
Paul Rodgers, way before he became a part of Queen + Paul Rodgers, which was of course the best Queen incarnation we've been allowed to witness. Nah. This sure is an album full of songs in which the singer expresses his desire to fornicate all day and night. Using various different 1970s-compatible rock expressions for that desire. And this is still not quite as terrible as you might expect.
Absolute definition of mid. Nothing outstanding about it, if you told me this was done by some blokes in a garage I'd believe you.
Not bad
Mediocre dad rock strikes again. I imagine this won’t be the last. Was just totally fine.
Unspektakulärer, seichter Rock. Fand's eher langweilig. Seagull war noch ganz gut, aber hat das Album auch nicht spannender gemacht
alright, i really like seagull and the title track but the rest are give or take. just a nice listen
3,6/5
3.5
This is what you want when you say you want rock. Smooth groove and clean tone, perfectly dialed in. The pacing is a tight 35 minutes, all killer. Classic for a reason. It kicks ass without ever breaking a sweat. Incredible debut album. Shoutout to the triad - a song Bad Company, on the album Bad Company, buy the band Bad Company... Spins: All Day Playlist Additions: - Can't Get Enough - Rock Steady - Ready For Love - Don't Let Me Down - Bad Company - Seagull
As far as dad rock goes, the vocals are pretty great. Too bad the actual music is forgettable. But really gorgeous vocals. Paul Rodgers can make anything sound good. Record was a real bore though.
for some reason these songs give MAJOR male fiona apple vibes, especially the song "bad company"- i did enjoy this a lot! i have never heard of this band before, but i really like it! it is a mix of chill, acoustic and electric, classic and utter rock! i will continue to listen to more of bad company's music probably!
Day490 - a classic rock staple. paul rogers has one of the best voices. im happy they were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame its to bad they’re all to old to perform
Stocked with classics
Super fun and enjoyable album that’s very soothing and a great listen in the car
Bad company from the album bad company by the band bad company is a lot of fun. Nothing really sticks in my soul or anything but hey, good time cruising to work on this one.
A little bit cheesy but there is definitely a time and a place for this album. Next time im at the pool hall with a spare toonie in my pocket and nobody in front of the juke box, I'm gonna spin me some Bad Company.
Generic 70s rock. Not bad, not good. I can't complain, but I won't listen to this again. That said, is this really an album that you need to hear before you die? There are dozens of other albums that encapsulate 70s rock better and there’s really nothing all that special about it. Overall, I did like it, but I think I'm docking at least 1-star from the rating solely because I don't think it deserves to be on the list.
6.5/10
Rating: 6/10 The upbeat songs are great, too many ballads that drag the entire album down.
Functional rock. The musical equivalent of a midlife crisis where you buy a magazine about motorbikes, spend a Sunday afternoon comparing the gas mileage of each model, then sigh, shake your head, and place the magazine into the appropriate recycling bin
dad blues rock, the worst kind
If someone asked me for the most “classic rock sounding” classic rock album, I’d show them this. That’s not meant to be good or bad, just that this album just seems generic. There are some great songs in here and Rodger’s voice is great but a lot of this album feels like an amalgamation of every classic rock idea they could think of.
obviously kind of mid/generic but grew on me more than i expected. theres some nice flourishes here (even some surprise sax parts) and paul rodgers has a great earthy voice for this kind of thing...im not the one to ask ab Mid Tempo Stompy Rock Songs but theres at least a lil bit of grit and glitter on these ones, which is a fine bar to clear for me. still not often i have this little to say ab one of these albums!
Solid record.
This album was a centerpiece of Friday nights when a few of us would hang in a buddies basement drinking beer back on the 80s. Super great uplifting album with a couple moody tracks built in.
eigentlich no easy gsi, aber has ned so ufmerksam glost. müesst nomol lose